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VA House Passes "Tebow Bill"
Homeschooled athletes may be closer to being allowed to play on school teams.
Homeschooled athletes got a step closer to being able to play on Virginia high school teams as the Virginia House of Delegates voted 59-39 Wednesday in favor of "the Tebow bill." The “Tebow bill” — named for Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who was home-schooled as a teen but was allowed to play football at his local high school — will now be sent to the Virginia Senate. Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R), has said he will sign the bill. Opponents, including some school boards and PTAs, say home-schooled kids are not required to meet the same academic criteria as public school athletes — attend and pass five classes per day — and that they would take team slots from their public school counterparts. The legislation has been …
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Sally Singer Brodsky
10:46 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Too bad that the "opportunistic" rather than value-based approach is being supported by the coach. more ›